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Saturday, December 14, 2013

Welcome to Books,
Books, and More Books.I am pleased to
share this book with you.Thank you for
visiting and please come again.

The Storyteller Series

Storyteller
Book I: The True World

Lily
Lightfoot can make weird things happen, just by telling a story. It’s a gift
she can’t always control, making her the queen of seventh grade outcasts. She
can’t make a million dollars appear out of thin air or make it rain cupcakes,
but it’s not for lack of trying. More than anything, she wants to see her mom,
who’s left her in the care of her unconventional grandmother, Gwendolyn, and
her only friend, Peter.

When
Lily finds a strange fairytale book, she’s drawn into a fantasy world where her
mother waits for her. When her grandmother admits to Lily they are fairies,
hiding in this world from dark forces in another place, Lily is convinced the
book she’s been reading is real. According to the book, those dark forces now
threaten to destroy her mother. What Lily doesn’t know is they are already
hunting her as well. Despite the dire warnings of Gwendolyn and Peter, Lily
embarks on a mission to find a way into the fantasy world to save her mom. The
events she sets into motion with the telling of a story will change all of
their lives forever.

Storyteller
Book II: The Quest of Galamar

The
second book in the Storyteller Series, “The Quest of Galamar”, continues the
tale of Lily Lightfoot and her friends Peter Everheart and Heather
Whipple. Now that they’ve found their way into the True World, the
friends must rely on the help of Lord Gabriel, an enchanted elf, now a
manticore, to find Lily’s captured grandmother, Gwendolyn.

Gabriel
sends the three friends to find the full moon amulet, hidden deep in the
mountains and guarded by a fierce dragon. The amulet, one of four
moonstones created ages ago by the fabled elf warrior Galamar, holds the power
of the Northern Portal keeper, Ironblood the dragon. Whoever possesses
all four amulets has the power to recreate or destroy the True World.
Gabriel’s brother, Lord Kane, will stop at nothing to have the ancient powers
for himself and keep Lily from fulfilling the Prophecy of Galamar.

On
their epic journey, Lily learns more about magic, friendship, the power of
forgiveness and finding the strength we all possess inside.

Storyteller
Book III: The Last Page

When
her story began in Storyteller: The True World, Lily Lightfoot didn’t
know she was a fairy with the power to make things happen, just by telling a
story, but then everything changed. Now she’s on a quest to save the True World
with only a few friends to help her. Her mother and her best friend captured,
it’s up to Lily to complete the Quest of Galamar – a centuries old fairy
tale. All she has to do is figure out how to turn back time. Easy, right?

In
Storyteller Book II: The Quest of Galamar, Gabriel sent the three
friends to find the Full Moon Amulet, hidden deep in the mountains and guarded
by a fierce dragon. The amulet, one of four moonstones created ages ago by the
fabled elf warrior Galamar, holds the power of the Northern Portal keeper,
Ironblood the dragon. Whoever possesses all four amulets has the power to
recreate or destroy the True World. Gabriel’s brother, Lord Kane, will stop at
nothing to have the ancient powers for himself and keep Lily from fulfilling
the Prophecy of Galamar.

The
amulet recovered, Lily loses her guardian and best friend in the process. The
only way to save him is to face the remaining portal keepers, the Griffin and
the Harpy, and Lord Kane himself. As the True World prepares for an epic
battle, Lily races to find those she loves and fulfill the ancient quest before
it’s too late.

Author Bio

Lisa,
like most writers, began scribbling silly notes, stories, and poems at a very
young age. Born in North Carolina, the South proved fertile ground to her
imagination with its beautiful white sand beaches and red earth. In fifth
grade, she wrote, directed and starred in a play “The Queen of the Nile” at
school, despite the fact that she is decidedly un-Egyptian looking.
Perhaps that’s why she went on to become a real life archaeologist?

Unexpectedly
transplanted to Idaho as a teenager, Lisa learned to love the desert and the
wide open skies out West. This is where her interest in cultures, both
ancient and living, really took root, and she became a Great Basin
archaeologist. However, the itch to write never did leave for long. Her
first books became the middle grade fantasy trilogy, The Storyteller
Series. Her first traditionally published work, Hush Puppy, is coming
soon from Featherweight Press.

Lisa
still lives in Idaho with her family and a menagerie of furry critters that
includes way too many llamas!

The True World is the first in
a trilogy of The Storyteller series.This is the start of the story of Lily and how she saves both of her
worlds.See Lily doesn’t fit into her
life.She’s different, which means she
doesn’t have a lot of friends.She gets
picked on and she makes lots of blunders.Then on her 13th birthday she finds out she is really a half
fairy, half elf princess who is prophesied to save the world.Kind of a major problem for a girl who can’t
even make it through the week without getting in trouble at school.

This
story will draw you into both Lily’s life now and the story of her mother, Eleanor
until they come crashing together.It is
so well written than it is effortless to believe that both these worlds
exist.Vivid word pictures create a
landscape that dances in my mind’s eye.I cannot wait to see how the rest of the story unfolds.

Return
to this blog on December 15 for part 2, Eternal
Flame, and on December 16 for part 3, The
Quest of Galamar.

I
give part one 5 out of 5 clouds.A truly
magical story.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

On paper, Viive McBroome lives the perfect life--a key player in a fast-paced, technical field, one promotion away from real success--but that's only if you ignore one little problem.

Sandwiched between one migraine and the next, Viive's life is like those choose-your-own-adventure books you read as a kid, only less fun and with a lot more drugs. And lately, as her bosses politely march her toward a vacation that might never end, even the good days feel like a struggle for survival.

Faced with frustration from her loved ones and the dark machinations of a new colleague, Viive feels herself getting pulled under by guilt, apologies, and workplace shenanigans. But then she meets the Migraine Mafia, a quirky, vibrant support group, and her fragile camouflage begins to crumble. She discovers that a room full of strangers just might be able to change the way she views her illness--and realizes that if she doesn't learn to ask for help, her health isn't the only thing she stands to lose.

Sometimes painful, frequently hilarious, always entertaining, The Migraine Mafia is the story of one woman's life-altering decision to thrive in the face of chronic illness.

The Sock Wars is her debut novel. The first chapter of The Sock Wars was published as a short story/novel excerpt titled Irish Drinking Socks, and became a Kobo bestselling short story. The Sock Wars has been a top-100 digital bestseller on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and the iBookstore, as well as a genre bestseller on Kobo.

Maia's next novel will be released in December 2013: The Migraine Mafia, a story about a nerdy thirtysomething's quest to come to terms with a chronic illness.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

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to Books, Books, and More Books.I am
pleased to share this book with you.Thank you for visiting and please come again.

Blurb:

Black Swan
Collected Tales (Volume 1, Books
1-6)

The
Order of the Black Swan is
a serial saga including My Familiar Stranger, The Witch’s Dream, A
Summoner’s Tale, Moonlight, Gathering Storm, and NEVER BEFORE
RELEASED Book 6, A Tale of Two Kingdoms.

Once upon a time a girl lost everything
familiar. She escaped death by being forced into an experiment that left her in
another world where modern day knights, elves, vampires, werewolves, witches,
demons and fae became her allies, friends and family. She discovered a place
where adventure intersects fairytales, where honor is more than an ideal, and
she learned that love can find you in the strangest places, when you're least
expecting it, even when you're far, far from home. This is the story of Elora
Laiken's strange and wonderful journey. It is also the story
of those whose lives she touches along the way.

If you love romance, paranormal, science
fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, contemporary, this series is right for you.
17+

ISBN: 978-1-933320-94-6

523,000 words

The entire box set, which will retail after December 15th
for $18.99, will be available during release week for $0.99 and can be
preordered at that price from either Smashwords or Kobo.Buy links to Amazon, B&N, and Apple
(iBooks, iTunes) will be available release week. Subscribe to the mail list for
a reminder.

My
saga is a cross-genre project with uniquely fresh perspectives on paranormal
creatures, characters, and themes. Add a dash of scifi and a flourish of
fantasy to enough humor to make you laugh out loud and enough steam to make you
squirm in your chair. My heroines are independent femmes with flaws and minds
of their own whether they are aliens, witches, demonologists, psychics, or past
life therapists. My heroes are hot and hunky, but they also have brains,
character, and good manners – usually – whether they be elves, demons,
berserkers, werewolves, or vampires.

I
have authored and illustrated Seasons of the Witch calendars and planners for
fifteen years and teach magickal arts for Seasons in Avalon. I live in The
Woodlands, Texas which is why I sometimes joke about being the witch in the
woods.

Every book I read in the Black Swan
series causes me to fall a little more in love with the characters.That said, I think A Tale of Two Kingdoms is
the least connected to the others, it could be read as a standalone without losing
too much of the storyline.It is the
tale of siblings of the original members of the Black Swan members.It is also very interesting as it brings some
history to a long-standing feud in the world of the stories.I enjoyed the mythology.

I give this story 4 out of 5 clouds as I
don’t think it was as perfect as the other stories in the series.Still an excellent story though.

This product or book may have been
distributed for review; this in no way affects my opinions or reviews.

When Sarah Carter moves to Boston to escape her past she realizes
there's more than meets the eye with the landlord and her mysterious new best
friend. What happened to the owner of this Boston brownstone and what secrets
lie within its walls and continue to torment? Witchcraft, curses and timeless
love are not what Sarah expected to find in Boston, but as she learns more, she
wonders is she actually running back to her past instead of from it?

Author Information:

Writing is a major part of my professional career, however,
I wanted to expand beyond financial communications -- and I have done just that
by writing and publishing contemporary and paranormal romance
novels.

My debut novel titled The Dating Intervention was
released late summer 2012 and a second novel, titled Cursed, was
released in December 2012. In addition, a short story, Daydreams(2011), was
selected for an anthology published by Outskirts Press and was since published
as a featured short story in Signs ~ A Collection of Short Stories (March
2013). Yankee Swap, a lighthearted romance short story was
released November 30, 2013 for the holidays. Cursed, The Dating
Intervention, Signs and Yankee Swap are all
available in paperback and ebook format and several other novels are underway.

Born and raised in the Greater Boston area, I pursue my writing and
artwork every chance I get while enjoying an active family life with my two
children and dog, Fenway.

Imagine
having lived over 100 years due to a curse?What you would have seen and the changes that would have occurred.Then imagine finding true love and having it
reversed and being able to start over.Wouldn’t that be amazing?This story
is a sort of retelling of Beauty and the Beast where the beauty is able to see
past the disfigurement of the beast to his true self and love him for that…
with a little magic thrown in for fun.

I
give this story 4 out of 5 clouds.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

The Christmas Cats Chase Christmas Rats is a Seuss-ical tale for young children
which builds upon the moral of the first ChristmasCats book to once again
teach children a valuable life lesson.

In this second Christmas Cats adventure the lesson to be learned
is: In life, always keep an open mind. Don't accept stereotypes as
true or let the unfounded opinions of others prevent you from finding out the
truth for yourself. We all need to act without prejudice and learn to accept
each other as individuals.

The Christmas Cats learn that rats, too, should be judged as
individuals. Another message: all of us should try to help others.

Written for the author's four-year-old granddaughters, Ava and Elise Wilson,
with the assistance of talented professional illustrator Gary
McCloskey, The Christmas Cats continue to have adventures while
attired in their familiar silly hats from Book One (The Christmas Cats in Silly
Hats).

Learning to accept others in a non-judgmental, open-minded fashion is a lesson
we all must learn. If children can internalize this behavior while young,
learning to help others and to do good works, the world will be a better place.

ABOUT CONSTANCE CORCORAN WILSON:

CONSTANCE WILSON graduated from the University of Iowa with
a degree in English and Journalism, but she began writing for her
hometown (Independence, Iowa) newspaper at the age of 10 and was
Editor-in-Chief of her high school newspaper. She continued her education,
including a Ferner/Hearst Journalism Scholarship and a Freshman Merit
Scholarship at Iowa, and then at Berkeley, WIU, NIU and the University of
Chicago.

Connie holds a Masters (+30) in English, Journalism and Education. Her career
path led to teaching 7th and 8th grade language arts (Silvis, Illinois) and
teaching writing at 6 IA/IL colleges or universities, including a class
teaching film at Black Hawk Junior College. She then established the second
Sylvan Learning Center in the state of Iowa and a Prometric Testing site, in
conjunction with ETS of Princeton, NJ. She has taught writing and literature
classes at all 6 IA/ILQuad City colleges.

"Constance (aka Connie) was Midwest Writing Center Writer of the
Year, Content Producer of the Year for Yahoo, and Illinois Women's Press Association
Silver Feather Award winner (Chicago chapter.) She was named one of the
"10 Most Creative Teachers in America" in a TAB Scholastic Books
competition. Her Sylvan Learning Center (#3301) in Bettendorf, Iowa, was named
Best Business of the Year by the Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce that
year and the free reading program for poor kids she established was
the largest scholarship program of its kind among a 900-member chain, for
which she was personally awarded a Bi-State Literacy Award by then sitting
First Lady Barbara Bush in 1993.

Constance lives in East Moline, Illinois with husband Craig and
in Chicago, Illinois, where her son, Scott and daughter-in-law
Jessica and their four-year-old twins Elise and Ava reside. Her
daughter, Stacey, a graduate of Belmont University in Nashville,
Tennessee, recently returned from a year spent living and working in
Australia and now lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee.

This
is the cutest book.I loved it.I can’t wait to read it to my little nieces
and nephew at Christmas.It is well
written and has a sweet moral without being preachy.Very clever, a new Dr. Suess like book.

I
give this book 5 out of 5 clouds.

This
product or book may have been distributed for review; this in no way affects my
opinions or reviews.

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